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Muskego officials say tornado sirens failed to trigger automatically; vendor repaired units the same day
Summary
City officials told the Muskego Common Council that automatic National Weather Service activation did not trigger sirens the previous night; staff located faulty circuit boards, called the vendor and said the units were repaired and are now operating.
During a mayor’s‑office communication late in the April 14 meeting, the presiding official reported that the city’s tornado sirens did not activate automatically with National Weather Service triggers the prior night. The official said early investigation showed the sirens were physically operational but not communicating with the weather service activation system.
"We've discovered that one or two of the boards were bad on a couple of the units. We called the vendor. They were out today. They're fixed. They're up and operating," the presiding official said. The official asked the council to note that, contrary to social media reports, the city’s sirens are a system that should all trigger together; staff emphasized multiple units did not sound during the event.
The official said staff and the vendor responded the same day and that the system has been returned to operation. Chief Clayton was referenced as participating in the response. No further follow‑up actions or timelines for additional testing were specified in the meeting record.
The report to council was presented as an operational briefing; residents seeking further details were not recorded as participating in this portion of the meeting.
